Things you need to know about Sunday Oliseh

Nigeria appointed Sunday Oliseh as coach of the Super Eagles last week wednesday on a three-year contract . These are the things you need to know about the Super Eagles gaffer.

Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh was born 14 September 1974 in Abavo, Delta State.

Oliseh played 54 international matches and scored two goals for Nigeria

He played at the Football World Cups of 1994 and 1998

Oliseh also participated in the Olympic gold medal winning team of 1996.

He is mostly remembered for scoring the winning goal in the group stage match against Spain in the 1998 World Cup, as Nigeria prevailed 3–2. A throw-in deep in the Spanish half was headed clear by a defender – Oliseh ran and fired an explosive shot from 25 yards and took Spanish goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta completely by surprise